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i. All applications are subject to the 

requirements contained in 7 CFR 1740 

subpart F. 

ii. If the awardee is a non-Federal 

entity as defined in 2 CFR 200.1, the 

awardee shall provide an audit in 

accordance with 2 CFR 200 subpart F. 

iii. If the awardee is a for-profit entity, 

an electric or telecommunications 

cooperative, or any other entity not 

covered by the definition of non-Federal 

entity in 2 CFR 200.1, the awardee shall 

provide an independent audit report in 

accordance with Agency guidelines and 

the award agreement. 

iv. Awardees must report their 

broadband availability data to the FCC’s 

Broadband Data Collection once the 

awarded project begins to offer service. 

G. Federal Awarding Agency Contact(s) 

For general inquiries regarding the 

ReConnect Program, contact Laurel 

Leverrier, Assistant Administrator, 

Telecommunications Program, Rural 

Utilities Service, U.S. Department of 

Agriculture (USDA), email: 

laurel.leverrier@usda.gov, telephone: 

(202) 720–9554. 

H. Build America, Buy America 

1. Funding to Non-Federal Entities. 

Funding to Non-Federal Entities, 

defined pursuant to 2 CFR 200.1 as any 

State, local government, Indian tribe, 

Institution of Higher Education, or 

nonprofit organization, shall be 

governed by the requirements of Section 

70914 of the Build America, Buy 

America Act (BABAA) within Public 

Law 117–58. Section 70914 of BABAA 

requires all federal agencies, including 

USDA, to ensure that none of the funds 

provided under this program may be 

used for a project for infrastructure 

unless the iron and steel, manufactured 

products, and construction materials 

used in that infrastructure are produced 

in the United States. For more 

information on these requirements, see 

USDA Implementation of the BABA Act. 

2. Funding to Entities that are not 

Non-Federal Entities. Funding to any 

entity that is not a Non-Federal entity 

shall be governed by the Agency’s Buy 

American requirement at 7 CFR 1787. 

I. Other Information 

1. Paperwork Reduction Act. In 

accordance with the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 

chapter 35), the information collection 

requirements associated with the 

ReConnect Program, as covered in this 

notice, have been approved by the 

Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB) under OMB Control Number 

0572–0152. This funding announcement 

does not create any new information 

collection requirements, nor does it 

change existing information collection 

requirements. 

2. National Environmental Policy Act. 

All recipients under this notice are 

subject to the requirements of 7 CFR 

part 1970. 

3. Civil Rights Act. All awards made 

under this notice are subject to Title VI 

of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as 

required by the USDA (7 CFR part 15, 

subpart A and Section 504 of the 

Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title VIII of 

the Civil Rights Act of 1968, Title IX, 

Executive Order 13166 (Limited English 

Proficiency), Executive Order 11246, 

and the Equal Credit Opportunity Act of 

1974. 

4. Nondiscrimination Statement. In 

accordance with Federal civil rights 

laws and U.S. Department of 

Agriculture (USDA) civil rights 

regulations and policies, the USDA, its 

Mission Areas, agencies, staff offices, 

employees, and institutions 

participating in or administering USDA 

programs are prohibited from 

discriminating based on race, color, 

national origin, religion, sex, gender 

identity (including gender expression), 

sexual orientation, disability, age, 

marital status, family/parental status, 

income derived from a public assistance 

program, political beliefs, or reprisal or 

retaliation for prior civil rights activity, 

in any program or activity conducted or 

funded by USDA (not all bases apply to 

all programs). Remedies and complaint 

filing deadlines vary by program or 

incident. Program information may be 

made available in languages other than 

English. Persons with disabilities who 

require alternative means of 

communication to obtain program 

information (e.g., Braille, large print, 

audiotape, American Sign Language) 

should contact the responsible Mission 

Area, agency, or staff office or the 711 

Relay Service. To file a program 

discrimination complaint, a 

complainant should complete a Form 

AD–3027, USDA Program 

Discrimination Complaint Form, which 

can be obtained online at https://

www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/ 

documents/ad-3027.pdf, from any 

USDA office, by calling (866) 632–9992, 

or by writing a letter addressed to 

USDA. The letter must contain the 

complainant’s name, address, telephone 

number, and a written description of the 

alleged discriminatory action in 

sufficient detail to inform the Assistant 

Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about 

the nature and date of an alleged civil 

rights violation. The completed AD– 

3027 form or letter must be submitted to 

USDA by: 

a. Mail: U.S. Department of 

Agriculture, Office of the Assistant 

Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 

Independence Avenue SW, Washington, 

DC 20250–9410; or 

b. Fax: (833) 256–1665 or (202) 690– 

7442; or 

c. Email: program.intake@usda.gov. 

USDA is an equal opportunity 

provider, employer, and lender. 

Andrew Berke, 

Administrator, Rural Utilities Service, USDA 

Rural Development. 

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COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS 

Notice of Public Meeting of the Georgia 

Advisory Committee to the U.S. 

Commission on Civil Rights 

AGENCY: U.S. Commission on Civil 

Rights. 

ACTION: Notice of public meeting. 

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, 

pursuant to the provisions of the rules 

and regulations of the U.S. Commission 

on Civil Rights (Commission) and the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act, that 

the Georgia Advisory Committee 

(Committee) to the U.S. Commission on 

Civil Rights will hold a public meeting 

via Zoom. The purpose of the meeting 

is to discuss the post-report activities of 

the Committee’s recent civil rights 

project on civil asset forfeiture in 

Georgia. 

DATES: Tuesday, March 19, 2024, from 

12 p.m.–1 p.m. Eastern Time. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held 

via Zoom. 

Registration Link (Audio/Visual): 

https://bit.ly/3SDmAid. 

Join by Phone (Audio Only): 1–833– 

435–1820 USA Toll-Free; Webinar ID: 

160 234 0393#. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Melissa Wojnaroski, Designated Federal 

Officer (DFO), at mwojnaroski@

usccr.gov or 1–202–618–4158. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This 

Committee meeting is available to the 

public through the registration link 

above. Any interested member of the 

public may attend this meeting. An 

open comment period will be provided 

to allow members of the public to make 

oral statements as time allows. Pursuant 

the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 

public minutes of the meeting will 

include a list of persons who are present 

at the meeting. If joining via phone, 

callers can expect to incur regular 

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1See Petitioner’s Letter, ‘‘Petitions for the 

Imposition of Antidumping and Countervailing 

Duties: Certain Paper Plates from the People’s 

Republic of China, The Kingdom of Thailand, and 

the Socialist Republic of Vietnam,’’ dated January 

25, 2024 (Petitions). The members of the American 

Paper Plate Coalition are AJM Packaging 

Corporation, Aspen Products, Inc., Dart Container 

Corporation, Hoffmaster Group, Inc., Huhtamaki 

Americas, Inc., and Unique Industries, Inc. 

2 Id. 

3See Commerce’s Letters, ‘‘Petitions for the 

Imposition of Antidumping and Countervailing 

Duties on Imports of Certain Paper Plates from the 

People’s Republic of China, Thailand, and the 

Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Supplemental 

Questions,’’ dated January 29, 2024 (General Issues 

Questionnaire); see also ‘‘Petition for the Imposition 

of Countervailing Duties on Imports of Certain 

Paper Plates from Socialist Republic of Vietnam: 

Supplemental Questions,’’ dated January 29, 2024; 

‘‘Petition for the Imposition of Countervailing 

Duties on Imports of Certain Paper Plates from the 

People’s Republic of China: Supplemental 

Questions,’’ dated January 30, 2024; and 

Continued 

wireless lines, according to their 

wireless plan. The Commission will not 

refund any incurred charges. Callers 

will incur no charge for calls they 

initiate over land-line connections to 

the toll-free telephone number. Closed 

captioning is available by selecting 

‘‘CC’’ in the meeting platform. To 

request additional accommodations, 

please email svillanueva@usccr.gov at 

least 10 business days prior to the 

meeting. 

Members of the public are entitled to 

submit written comments; the 

comments must be received in the 

regional office within 30 days following 

the scheduled meeting. Written 

comments may be emailed to Sarah 

Villanueva at svillanueva@usccr.gov. 

Persons who desire additional 

information may contact the Regional 

Programs Coordination Unit at 1–434– 

515–0204. 

Records generated from this meeting 

may be inspected and reproduced at the 

Regional Programs Coordination Unit 

Office, as they become available, both 

before and after the meeting. Records of 

the meetings will be available via 

www.facadatabase.gov under the 

Commission on Civil Rights, Georgia 

Advisory Committee link. Persons 

interested in the work of this Committee 

are directed to the Commission’s 

website, http://www.usccr.gov, or may 

contact the Regional Programs 

Coordination Unit at svillanueva@

usccr.gov. 

Agenda 

I. Welcome & Roll Call 

II. Approval of Minutes 

III. Announcements and Updates 

IV. Discussion: Post-Report Activities 

V. Next Steps 

VI. Public Comment 

VII. Adjournment 

Dated: February 15, 2024. 

David Mussatt, 

Supervisory Chief, Regional Programs Unit. 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

Census Bureau 

Census Scientific Advisory Committee 

AGENCY: Census Bureau, Department of 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of public virtual meeting. 

SUMMARY: The Census Bureau is giving 

notice of a virtual meeting of the Census 

Scientific Advisory Committee (CSAC 

or Committee). The Committee will 

address policy, research, and technical 

issues relating to a full range of Census 

Bureau programs and activities, 

including decennial, economic, field 

operations, information technology, and 

statistics. Last minute changes to the 

schedule are possible, which could 

prevent giving advance public notice of 

schedule adjustments. 

DATES: The virtual meeting will be held 

on: 

• Thursday, March 14, 2024, from 

8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. EDT, and 

• Friday, March 15, 2024, from 8:30 

a.m. to 2:30 p.m. EDT. 

ADDRESSES: Please visit the Census 

Advisory Committee website at https:// 

www.census.gov/about/cac/sac/ 

meetings/2024-03-meeting.html, for the 

CSAC meeting information, including 

the agenda, and how to join the meeting. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Shana Banks, Advisory Committee 

Branch Chief, Office of Program, 

Performance and Stakeholder 

Integration (PPSI), shana.j.banks@

census.gov, Department of Commerce, 

Census Bureau, telephone 301–763– 

3815. For TTY callers, please use the 

Federal Relay Service at 1–800–877– 

8339. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Committee provides scientific and 

technical expertise to address Census 

Bureau program needs and objectives. 

The members of the CSAC are 

appointed by the Director of the Census 

Bureau. The Committee has been 

established in accordance with the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act (Title 

5, United States Code, App). 

All meetings are open to the public. 

Public comments will be accepted in 

writing only to shana.j.banks@

census.gov (subject line ‘‘2024 CSAC 

Spring Virtual Meeting Public 

Comment’’). A brief period will be set 

aside during the meeting to read public 

comments received in advance of 12:00 

p.m. EDT, March 14, 2024. Any public 

comments received after the deadline 

will be posted to the website listed in 

the ADDRESSES section. 

Robert L. Santos, Director, Census 

Bureau, approved the publication of this 

notice in the Federal Register. 

Dated: February 13, 2024. 

Shannon Wink, 

Program Analyst, Policy Coordination Office, 

U.S. Census Bureau. 

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BILLING CODE 3510–07–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

International Trade Administration 

[C–570–165; C–552–840] 

Certain Paper Plates From the People’s 

Republic of China and the Socialist 

Republic of Vietnam: Initiation of 

Countervailing Duty Investigations 

AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, 

International Trade Administration, 

Department of Commerce. 

DATES: Applicable February 14, 2024. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Mary Kolberg (Socialist Republic of 

Vietnam (Vietnam)) and Eliza DeLong 

(People’s Republic of China (China)), 

AD/CVD Operations, Offices I and V, 

respectively, Enforcement and 

Compliance, International Trade 

Administration, U.S. Department of 

Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue 

NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: 

(202) 482–1785 or (202) 482–3878, 

respectively. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

The Petitions 

On January 25, 2024, the U.S. 

Department of Commerce (Commerce) 

received countervailing duty (CVD) 

petitions concerning imports of certain 

paper plates (paper plates) from China 

and Vietnam filed in proper form on 

behalf of the American Paper Plate 

Coalition (the petitioner).1 The CVD 

petitions were accompanied by 

antidumping duty (AD) petitions 

concerning imports of paper plates from 

China, Thailand, and Vietnam.2

Between January 29 and February 6, 

2024, Commerce requested 

supplemental information pertaining to 

certain aspects of the Petitions in 

separate supplemental questionnaires.3


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